Heritage Park was demolished in 2009
Heritage Park was demolished in 2009
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Heritage Park is the home of the Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs of the independent Northern League. I stopped by Heritage Park while passing through Albany. It was a game day, but I was there and gone long before the game was played. Luckily, though, the park was open and the very friendly staff allowed me free access to walk around the stands and even into the outfield to snap these photographs. |
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Heritage Park was once the home of the Yankees AA affiliate, which seems odd considering that today most AA teams play in 15+ million dollar minor league palaces. Heritage is an unpretentious place of metal bleachers and gravel parking lots. |
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There is one covered section of fixed-back seating behind homeplate and it is this area, with its large roof that defines the stadium visually. |
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The view from the seats is a pleasant, if unremarkable one, with trees and open spaces. There is plenty of parking and concessions appear to be handled by booths and windows behind the 3rd base grandstand. |
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Of the two grandstands, the 1st base side is far more substantial, sitting atop a building structure that houses team offices and clubhouses. The 3rd base line is home to an erector set-style structure that has a far more temporary feel. There are a few rows of fixed back seating in front of each these right down by field level. |
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Heritage Park is utterly unspectacular, but at the same time quite pleasant. It is very clean and well maintained, looking like it might have been built last week. The people are very friendly and I look forward to getting back there and actually seeing a game sometime. |
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